Originally aired on YPR’s Flavors Under the Big Sky
Tiny Forest Micro-Greens in Billings grows small greens that deliver big flavor, freshness, and flair to a dish especially during this time of the year. Broccoli, mustard, sunflower, cantaloupe, and merlot radish are some of the tiny vegetables produced. Owners Bobbie and Forest Rush started growing these 1- to 3-inch produce as a project with their kids, whom they homeschool, during COVID in 2021.
Bobbie shares how they learned to grow microgreens. “We watched some videos. We did a little research, and we started growing in a little room in our basement, just a couple of trays at a time, for us to eat. And then we started sharing with our friends. And I have a lot of friends who eat healthy and are foodies, and so they were excited to try out what I was doing.”…